Updated Distribution Records for Anopheles vagus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Republic of Philippines, and Considerations Regarding Its Secondary Vector Roles in Southeast Asia

Abstract

Distribution records for Anopheles (Cellia) vagus in the Republic of the Philippines were updated, including recent collection and museum records from Luzon and Visayas Provinces. Larval habitats (e.g. rice paddies, irrigation and drainage ditches) associated species, and the vector potential of this species were also noted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA550616

Entities

People

  • B. A. Harrison
  • J. E. Pecor
  • L. M. Rueda

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Bovids
  • Encephalitis
  • Habitats
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Islands
  • Malaria
  • Parasites
  • Pest Control
  • Philippines
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Public Health
  • Republic
  • Rice Paddies
  • Southeast Asia
  • Tropical Medicine

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology